Magny-Cours
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Commune of Magny-Cours |
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Location | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne |
Department | Nièvre |
Arrondissement | Nevers |
Canton | Imphy |
Intercommunality | CC Loire et Allier |
Mayor | Robert Lecas (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 181 m–277 m (avg. 200 m) |
Land area¹ | 31.87 km² |
Population² (1999) |
1,486 |
- Density | 46/km² (1999) |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 58152/ 58470 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Magny-Cours is a commune in the Nièvre département, in central France. Its INSEE code is 58152, and its postal code is 58470.
It is best known for being the home of the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit (whose name is often abbreviated to 'Magny-Cours'). It hosts the Formula One French Grand Prix.
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[edit] Demographics
At the 1999 census, the population was 1,486.